Photos: Genesee County Park clean up
Dozens of volunteers came out to the Genesee County Park this morning to walk the trails and pick up trash and debris as part of the park's annual spring clean up.
Genesee County Park & Forest
Clean-up day at Genesee County Park
Show you care about Earth and pitch in for a clean-up day at the Genesee County Park & Forest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30.
Stop at the Nature Center for children's crafts and "orienteering" with the Sea Cadets after clean up. Free tree seedlings. Pizza will be served for lunch.
Call 344-1122 to sign up. The Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Nature Center, 11095 Bethany Center Rd., E. Bethany.
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'Secret World of Spiders'
The Genesee County Park and Forest Interpretive Nature Center, at 11095 Bethany Center Rd. in East Bethany, invites you to learn about the world's many breeds of spiders and to meet some live spiders Saturday, June 19.
This event runs from 10 until 11 a.m. Admission is free, but advance registration is required.
For more details, please call Judy Spring at 344-1122 during the Interpretive Nature Center's regular hours:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday
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Photo: Trees in Genesee County Park
Today, Pachuco went for a walk in Genesee County Park -- great place to walk with a dog and a camera.
Volunteers needed at Genesee County Park on Tuesday
Volunteers are needed for various outdoor projects at Genesee County Park located on 11095 Bethany Center Road, East Bethany.
If interested and available from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 20, please contact Judy Spring at 344-1122.
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Fotogs soughts for entries in ACORNS contest
The public is invited to participate in the second Nature Photography Contest sponsored by ACORNS. It's one way of encouraging visitors to enjoy Genesee County parks.
The contest invites photography enthusiasts, from now until March 31, to enter by submitting their photos which must be taken at either the Genesee County Park and Forest or the DeWitt Recreation Area.
Images may show animal behavior, portraits of wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, weather or people interacting with nature.
Photos can be entered by completing the entry form at:
http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/park/2009acornsphotocontest.pdf
You may also obtain the contest rules and entry form or more information by contacting Julia Garver at (585) 343-8514 or jagarver@yahoo.com.
The photos will be judged on creativity, photographic technique and originality. Winning entries will be exhibited at the Nature Center in the Genesee County Park and Forest and may be published in various other printed materials and on the ACORNS web site.
Winners will be announced in April 2010. Additional information about the
contest is posted on:
http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/parks/2009acornsphotocontest.pdf.
ACORNS (Association for Conservation of Recreational and Natural Spaces,
Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) organization to serve and support parks owned and managed by Genesee County. Its mission is to serve the public by fostering environmental
education, recreational opportunities and responsible environmental stewardship.
Earth Day celebration at Genesee County Park
Press Release:
Show that you care about the Earth. Join us for a clean up day at DeWitt Recreation Area or Genesee County Park. Community displays and fun craft activities at the Genesee County Park & Forest Nature Center. Call 344-1122 to sign up.
Genesee County Park & Forest
11095 Bethany Center Rd.
E. Bethany, Ny 14054
